Mogera adductor subsp. longus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 38

M. adductor longus ( fig. 16 )

ORIGIN: From the ventrolateral surface of the middle of the horizontal ramus of the pubis.

INSERTION: Largely on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur, with a small posterior slip on the proximal surface of the medial epicondyle.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in the 11 study taxa. In Condylura , the two parts of this muscle are approximately equal in size.

M. adductor brevis et magnus ( figs. 15 and 16 )

ORIGIN: From the ventrolateral surface of the posterior half of the horizontal ramus of the pubis, and down the descending ramus to the pubic spine.

INSERTION: Onto a ridge on the posterolateral side of the femur, extending from the posterior surface of the third trochanter almost to the lateral epicondyle.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in the 11 study taxa. Mm. adductor brevis and adductor magnus are fused in shrews and moles (Leche, 1883).

Figures

Fig. 16. Medial view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, M. gracilis removed.

Fig. 15. Lateral view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, superficial muscles removed.